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Russians have been drinking kvas, a barely alcoholic fermented grain drink, for centuries. But the version sold commercially in the U.S.? It's largely just a wimpy, watered-down, sugary version, say aficionados. Now some new kvas makers are hoping Americans will embrace traditional, hard-core versions of the drink and its tangy, sour goodness.

Three scientists learned they carry genes that dramatically increase their risk for Alzheimer's disease. Now they're working to keep their brains healthy.

Think buying health insurance through the Affordable Care Act will be confusing? You're not alone. NPR listeners asked questions that have been bugging them about state insurance exchanges and other new options. NPR health policy correspondent Julie Rovner explains how it's going to work.

Creditors are going to lose up to 70 cents of every dollar they're owed by Jefferson County, Ala. The county earned the title of largest municipal bankruptcy in U.S. history after a sewer financing deal went awry.

Rebecca Paul Hargrove, who created two state lotteries and now runs a third, understands what makes a lottery program work.

Brad Duke won $220 million in the lottery in 2005. Duke talks about the moment he realized he'd won, and how his life changed after winning.

Davey Johnson, an All-Star second baseman who won the World Series twice with the Baltimore Orioles as a player and managed the New York Mets to the title in 1986, died Friday.

Nurul Haque vowed to give back to the U.S. — the country he credits with allowing him to escape from one of the bleakest humanitarian crises in the world.

This week, we have monopolies (not the game), casting decisions and fashion passings. Plus a new Stephen King book! Have you been paying attention?

The U.S. House voted along party lines Wednesday to repeal a land use plan that covers millions of acres in Interior Alaska and the Dalton Highway corridor. The search is officially on for a permanent chancellor at UAF, with the position now open to applicants. A number of unopposed races are taking shape in three small municipalities across the Eastern Interior in this year's municipal elections. Disagreement over the state's seizure of a Fairbanks pilot's plane may land the case before the U.S. Supreme Court. A grounded fishing vessel spilled more than 3,000 gallons of diesel near a salmon hatchery in the Kodiak archipelago on Monday.